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tiffany_bush's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Pregnancy
kates_cupcakes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
jessi_lou95's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Pregnancy
alexboutilierreed's review
1.75
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy
hollyloves2read's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
sarafandino_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
sshammyss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
anissawren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Minor: Drug abuse, Terminal illness, and Vomit
sydgolt's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
One thing I found that added to how deranged this book is, is how the author made you almost like the gardener and Desmond. she wrote them in such a delicate way, and gave them such gentle personalities that you almost started to feel safe when they came into the room. but then she would add a comment about who these people really are and it would remind you that they are monsters, and that you should not like them. It’s almost like she was giving the Stockholm syndrome. And I find that incredibly cool. I don’t think it was a particularly difficult thing for the author to do but I thought it was a really interesting addition to the experience of the book.
I will recommend this book until the day I die, but only to specific people. I do not think of this book is for everyone because of how dark and twisted it is, but the writing the characters, the plot, the ending are just so incredible.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
kris10bova's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail